Apparatus for lifting and turning invalids



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G. W. ROBBINS.

APPARATUS FOR LIFTING AND TURNING INVALID S.

No." 258,124. Patented May 16, 1882.

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G. W. ROBBINS. APPARATUS FOR LISTING AND TURNING INVALIDS.

No. 258,124. Patented May 16, 1882;

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NIT-ED STATES PATENT Enron.

-GEORGE W. ROBBINS, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS;

APPARATUS FOR LIFTING AND TURNING INVALIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.'258,124, dated May 16,1882. Appligation filed February 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W. ROBBINS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Fall River, in the county ofBristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Apparatus for Lifting and Turning Invalids; and Idodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for liftin g invalids from the bedand changing their positions therein audit consists in certainimprovements in the construction of such apparatus, as hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view, illustrating theapparatus. Fig. 2 is a top view of the apparatus. Fig. 3 isa verticaltransverse section. Figs. 4., 5, and 6 represent the several slings usedin operation.

P and J designate the frame-work of the apparatus.

S indicates a horizontal shaft placed longitudinally at the top of theframe, and having bearin g at each end. The said shaft is turned bymeans of a hand-wheel, W, and the intermediate gearing,F. Aratchet andpaw], E, at one end of the shaft serves to hold it in position as it isturned.

A number of slings(designated byA, B, and O) are suspended by means ofthe straps L, at-

. tached to the shaft, the sling Abeiug intended canvas or othermaterial forming the rests or.

supports. The sling A has the head-rest N, which is usually netting,secured to the ends of its yoke by means of cords. The slings B and 0have the rests H and H, of canvas or other suitable material, providedwith the rods a, secured to their extremities, as shown. The

cords I serve to connect the rest and the yoke at each end, as shown,the cords being detachably secured to each end of a rod, to, usually byloops, so that they may be readily detached as desired. In Fig. 6 therest H is shown as divided by an additional rod, a, at the center, therod being held by cords I. This arrangement is intended to prevent thelegs of the patient or invalid from coming together uncomfortably. Thecords I are adjustably secured to the yoke at either end, (see Fig. 5,)said cords passing through an eye, as, to a detachable fastening at T,so that either end of the rest may be raised or lowered when it isdesired to turn the patient on one side or the other.

D indicates a strip of canvas, connected at one end by a strap, G, tothe shaft S, and running under the bed or mattress on which the patientlies to thefoot of the bed, where it is fastened at a, so that byturning the shaft S the patient may be raised to a sitting posture.

For operation the apparatus is placed-longt tudinally over the bedsteadM, as seen in Fig. l. The several slings are easily adjusted and readilyraised by turning the hand-wheel W, which imparts motion to shaft S, thestraps L winding upon the shaft, and thus gradually raising the invalidfrom the bed.

I claim- 1. In a lifting apparatus, one or more slings, each slinghaving a yoke, to the ends of which a rest is secured by cords havingthe adjustable fastening T X, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

2. A sling for a lifting apparatus, having a yoke, K, in combinationwith a rest, H, provided with rods to at its extremities, said rodsbeing connected by detachable cords I with the yoke, substantially asand for the purposes described.

3. In a lifting apparatus, a sling having a yoke provided with cords Iand 1, in combination with a rest, H, provided with rods a at itsextremities, and a central rod, a, substantially as set forth anddescribed.

4. In thclifting apparatus, the strip D, connected with the bedstead ator near the foot, said strip passing under the mattress, as shown,

and having one end connected with shaft S, In testimony whereofI affixinysignature in substantially as and for the purpose set forth. presenceof two witnesses.

5. In alifting apparatus forinvalids, in combination with the horizontalshaft operated GEORGE YV. ROBBINS. 5 by means of the hand-Wheel W, oneor more slings connected with the shaft and provided Witnesses:

.with yokes having rests detachably secured EDWIN SHAW,

thereto, asherein set forth and described. l EDWARD HIGGINSON.

